Isabella Adamson

Parents:

• Birth*: Isabella Adamson was born on 25 February 1799 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .¹
• She was the daughter of William Adamson yarn warper and Jean Hall.
• Marriage*: Isabella Adamson married George Webster linen manufacturer on Sunday, 19 June 1842 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .²
• (Erector) Memorial Inscription*: A Headstone was erected by Isabella Adamson in 1870 at Forfar Cemetery, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads Geo Webster 13.7.1853 80, by Isabella Adamson (mo Jean Hall 31.12.1849 79); the stone reads: 1870 erected by Isabella Adamson in memory of her husband George Webster who died 13th July 1853 aged 80 years, also the above Isabella Adamson who died 20 ... ... aged 74 years, and her mother Jean Hall who died 31 Dec 1849 aged 79 years [photos held].³
  

  Geo Webster 13.7.1853 80, by Isabella Adamson (mo Jean Hall 31.12.1849 79)

  

  Geo Webster 13.7.1853 80, by Isabella Adamson (mo Jean Hall 31.12.1849 79)
• Death*: She died on 21 February 1878 at 148 East High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 78; 1878 deaths in the distrcit of Forfar in the county of Forfar; Isabella Webster widow of George Webster linen manufacturer; 1878 February twenty-first 9h 10m am 148 East High Street Forfar, f, 78 years, parents William Adamson yarn warper (dec) Jean Adamson ms Hall (dec), senile decay no medical attendant, Andrew Adamson brother inmate present.⁴

• Married Name: As of 19 June 1842, her married name was Webster.²
• (Spouse) Death: Her spouse George Webster linen manufacturer died on 13 July 1853 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; from pre-1855 MI Forfar cemetery ref 203.

Census & Directory Entries

Principal	6 June 1841	Isabella Adamson and George Webster linen manufacturer appeared in the 1841 census at High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Webster George, 60, independent, Angus; Isobel Adamson, 35, female servant, Angus.5
Member of Household	30 March 1851	They was listed as a member of the household of George Webster linen manufacturer in the 1851 census at South Side East High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; George     Webster     Head     Married     Male     77     1774     Retired Linen Merchant     Aberlemno, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Isabel     Webster     Wife     Married     Female     51     1800     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Isabel     Adamson     Servant     Unmarried     Female     22     1829     Servant     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.6
Head of Household	7 April 1861	She was listed as head of household in the 1861 census at East High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Isabella Webster, head, widow, 40, proprietor of houses fundholder, Forfar; also in the household was William Falkner house painter, Martha Adamson, James Falkner, Ann Davidson Adamson and Betty Duncan.7
Member of Household	2 April 1871	They was listed as a member of the household of William Falkner house painter and Martha Adamson in the 1871 census at 148 East High STreet, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Isabella Webster, aunt-in-law, widow, female 72, residenter, Forfar; William Falkner, head, married, male, 34, house painter employing 1 man & 4 boys, Brechin; Martha Falkner, wife, female, 33, Forfar.8